There was no penalty called (which was also surprising), but given that Nash appeared to leave his feet and then make contact with the back of Kopecky's head, it seemed the NHL would step in and hand out some supplemental discipline.

In the world of NHL discipline, where the only consistent thing is inconsistency, the answer to those questions appears to be yes.

For as nice as Brendan Shanahan's videos are when it comes to explaining suspensions, it would be equally nice to get some in-depth explanations from the league as to why plays like this aren't punished. It seems to go against everything the NHL is trying to eliminate.

If the argument is that Nash has no prior history or that Kopecky wasn't injured on the play, that's just another example as to how flawed the entire process is.